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turning one's nose up

turning one's nose up is the present participle and gerund of turn one's nose up.

Meaning of turn one's nose up

Verb

turn one's nose up (third-person singular simple present turns one's nose up, present participle turning one's nose up, simple past and past participle turned one's nose up)

  1. (idiomatic) Followed by at: alternative form of turn up one's nose.

Questions about turning one's nose up

What is turning one's nose up the present participle and gerund of?
Turning one's nose up is the present participle and gerund of turn one's nose up.

Words near turning one's nose up in the dictionary

  1. turning one's back
  2. turning one's coat
  3. turning one's color
  4. turning one's life around
  5. turning one's life upside down
  6. turning one's nose up
  7. turning one's world upside down
  8. turning or burning
  9. turning out
  10. turning over
  11. turning over a new leaf

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